Scott Wilson

President’s speech Thursday at National Defense University is expected to include updates on drones and Guantanamo.

Dan Balz

The president said he would make government smarter, but current controversies say otherwise.

Aaron Blake

We don't know for sure yet, but it's quite possible that nobody will ever be convicted of breaking the law in the IRS scandal.

Ed O’Keefe

Tax agency officials deny political motives as lawmakers on House Ways and Means Committee try to establish who knew about scrutiny on conservative groups and when.

Rachel Weiner

His request to Marines during a rainy White House news conference rubs some conservatives the wrong way.

Sean Sullivan

The Newark mayor gave more than $600,000 of the $1.3 million he earned to charity.

Chris Cillizza

Oomph.

Chris Cillizza

Choosing the worst of the worst

Sean Sullivan

A committee hearing on the IRS scandal provides an exercise in semantics.

Diana Reese

It looks like Michelle Obama has decided to grow out her bangs for a new look.

Al Kamen

Streamlined federal job appointments process showing results.

David Nakamura

Capping one of the most difficult weeks of his tenure, president goes outside the Beltway to talk about jobs.

Chris Cillizza

Oh what a tangled web we weave.

Krissah Thompson

The first lady says too many young African Americans fantasize about being “a baller or a rapper.”

Former acting IRS comissioner Steven Miller said that he believes the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups was “absolutely not illegal” but he did acknowledge that it was inappropriate.

Al Kamen

Sarah Palin weighs in. Does she remember Lancaster, Pa.?

Joel Achenbach

At the moment, the three scandals consuming the Obama administration don't quite measure up to Watergate.

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Aaron Blake

The fact is, while the quantity and proximity of the controversies has made this week stunningly bad for the White House, each of them individually remain somewhat in-the-weeds to casual followers of politics.

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George testified Friday on his office’s investigation into the IRS probe into conservative groups.

Former acting IRS commissioner Steve Miller testified before the House Ways and Means committee Friday on whether the tax agency misled Congress.

Chris Cillizza

Clinton and everyone after.

Sean Sullivan

The Florida Republican has railed against the Obama administration as hard as just about anybody this week.

Sean Sullivan

"We've just got to do the best we can with what we have."

Lisa Rein

GSA inspector general finds flawed awards and appraisal system for senior executives.

Glenn Kessler

Attorney General Eric Holder said a U.S. attorney made his own decision not to pursue a criminal prosecution of Holder. But he got that wrong.

Josh Hicks

Thomas Perez moves to full Senate consideration after lawmakers voted along party lines.

Ed O’Keefe and Josh Hicks

President Obama taps a career budget analyst to serve as acting administrator of the IRS.

David A. Fahrenthold

Two Democrats join 227 Republicans in voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act.